Postcode WF17 5RY (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 5RY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF17 5RY is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 5RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF17 5RY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF17 5RY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF17 5RY is Henrietta Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Branch Rd St James Street and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 903 m away.

The closest primary school to WF17 5RY (for ages 11 and under) is Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 7, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WF17 5RY is Batley Conservative Club and is 64 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 28, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hardys Burgerhouse and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF17 5RY is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF17 5RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF17 5RY, and the approximate distance away.

Henrietta Street 40 m
St James Street 76 m
Churchfield Street 77 m
Churchfield Terrace 77 m
Market Place 80 m
Back Henrietta Street 92 m
Market Square 92 m
Back Providence Street 97 m
Upper Commercial Street 119 m
Branch Road 123 m
Alfreds Way 135 m
Fleming Street 142 m
Peel Avenue 162 m
Prince Street 170 m
Brunswick Street 173 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 5RY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF17 5RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
217 m
Cambridge Street School Good
(November 16, 2018)
256 m
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 19, 2018)
291 m
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 596 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 597 m
Upper Batley High School Good
(March 21, 2019)
601 m
Batley Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2018)
895 m
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
922 m
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
978 m
Dale House School 1.08 km
Carlinghow Academy 1.24 km
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.28 km
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.3 km
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.38 km
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.42 km
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.53 km
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.59 km
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 1.84 km
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 5RY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
1 Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
0 m
Dukes Doughnuts and Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 25, 2020
0 m
Hardys Burgerhouse Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Howies Traditional Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2017
0 m
Patson News Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2019
0 m
Dixxi Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
5 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2020
59 m
Leisurely Lunch Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
59 m
Spices And Rices Other catering premises 4
Good
October 28, 2021
59 m
Batley Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 28, 2016
64 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
96 m
Brgr Bro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
96 m
Dixon's Milk Ices Retailers - other 4
Good
June 14, 2021
96 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 18, 2007
96 m
Pepe's Piri Piri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 8, 2021
96 m
QF Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
96 m
Sushibox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 26, 2021
96 m
Cha-Cha Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 6, 2020
99 m
Chaiiwala Batley Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
99 m
Grantham Bakers And Confectioners Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
99 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 5RY - Data from Apr 2022

Branch Rd St James Street Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Bus Station stand A Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Bus Station stand B Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Bus Station stand C Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Bus Station stand D Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 903 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.65 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 5RY - Data from Dec 2021

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Baghill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 3.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 5RY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 50% 70 17.5
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 105,731 kWh - mean 17,622 kWh : median 13,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 5RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71507900
Longitude -1.63383100
OS Easting 424264
OS Northing 0424358
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1146
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Batley and Spen
Electoral Ward Batley East
Local Authority District Kirklees
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000034
Travel To Work Area Huddersfield

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Kirklees
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kirklees CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Batley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009410
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 010B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2